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where each school decides what subjects it will teach. In the US the subjects taught are decided by national and local governments.Whereas British schools usually have prayers and religious instruction，American schools are not allowed to include prayers or to teach particular religious beliefs. At 16 students iu England and Wales take GCSE examinations.Thase examinations are taken by students of all levels of a bility in any of a range of subjects and may involve a final examination, an assessment (评价) of work done during the two year course, or hoth of these things.At 18 some students take A-level examinations, usually in not more than 3 subjects.It is necessary to have A-levels in order to go to a university or polytechnic (综合技术大学). In Scotland students take the SCE examinations.A year later, they can take examinations called HIGHS, after which they can either go straight to a university or spend a further year at school and take the Certificate of Sixth Year Studies.In Scotiand the university system is different to that in England and Wales.Courses usually last four years rather than three and students study a larger number of subjects as part of their degree. In the US school examinations are not as important as they are in Britain.Sthdents in High schools do have exams at the end of their last two years, but these final exams are considered along with the work that the students have done. during the school years 56.How many tests should the students take according to the National Curriculum in England? A.Three. B.Four C.Five.D.two. 57.Which statement is true according to the passage? A.Prayers and religious instruction are often taught in British schools. B.The subjects taught in school aredecided by national government in America. C.The subjects taught in schools are laid down by the National Curriculum in Britain. D.In America, people have no religious rights in school. 58.If you want to be admitted to a university, taking is a must inWales. A.GCSE examinations B.the Certificate of Sixth Years Studies C.the SCE examinations D.A-level examinations 59.School load is the heaviest in A.England. B.Scotland. C.Wales.D.America. 60.The work process plays a very important part in when entering a university. A.Etngland. B.Scotland. C.America.D.Wales. B Some people bring out the best in you in a way that you might never have fully realized on your own. My mom was one of those people My father died when I was nine months old, making my mom a single mother at the age of eighteen. While I was growing up, we lived a very hard life. We had little money, but my mom gave me a lot of love. Each night, she sat me on her lap and spoke the words that would change my life，“Kemmons, you are certain to be a great man and you can do anything in life if you work hard enough to get it” At fourteen, I was hit by a car and the doctors said I would never walk again. Every day, my mother spoke to me in her gentle, loving voice, telling me that no matter what those doctors said, I could walk again if I wanted to eagerly enough. She drove that message so deep into my heart that I finally believed her. A year later, I returned to school—walking on my own. When the Great Depression (大萧条) hit，my mom lost her job.Then I left school to support the both of us.At that moment, I was determined never to be poor again. Over the years, I experlenced various levels of business success.But the real turning point occurred on a vacation I took with my wife and five kids in 1951.I was dissatisfied with the second-class hotels available for families and was angry that they charged an extra $ 2 for each child.That was too expensive for the average American fomily.I told my wife that I was going to open a motel (汽车旅馆) for families that would never charge extra for children. There were plenty of doubters at that time. Not surprisingly, mom was one of my strongest supporters.In 1979 my company had 1,759 inns in more than fifty countries with an income of $ 1 billion a year. You may not have started out life in the best situations.But if you can find a task in life worth working for and believe in yourself, nothing can stop you. 61.What Kenmons’mom often told him during his childhood was . A.caring B.moving C.encouraging D.interesting 62.Who played the most important role in making him walk back to school again? A.Doctors. B.Nurses. C.Friends.D.Mom. 63.What caused Kemmons to start a motel by himself? A.His mom’s support. B.His previous business success of various levels. C.His terrible experience in the hotel. D.His wife’s suggestion. 64.Which of the following best describes Kemmon’s mother? A.Modest, helpful and hard-working. B.Loving, supportive and strong-willed. C.Careful, helpful and beautiful.D.Strict, sensitive and supportive. 65.Which of the following led to Kemmouns’success according to the passage? A.Self-confidenee, hard work, higher education and a poor fomily. B.Morn’s encouragement, a poor fomily, higher education and opportunities. C.Clear goals, mom’s encouragement, a poor family and higher education. D.Morn’s encouragement, clear goals, self-confidence and hard work. C David Beckham is the king of football world, but it is his wife Victoria, former“Posh Spice”girl, who makes it.She was the person who turned him from a footballer into a global attractor.Even now that he has left Manchester United for Real Madrid, instead of Barcelona or Milan, it might be because of her. “Posh Spice”has become a name for Victoria.The Collins Dictionary even has the term “Posh and Becks”(Victoria and David Beckham) Before meeting Victoria Adams, Beckham was a good-looking and likeable footballer with a bright future at Manchester United.But that was about all. Since he married her in 1999, he has become the most famous player British sport has ever produced, and, some say, the most influential man in the country.“When they got together she was clearly the more popular of the two,”said Andrew Parker, a sports expert at Warwick University in Britain.“She certainly introduced him to a new circle of people and, all of a sudden, he was a top list celebrity (名人)” (责任编辑：admin) |